# toxicology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtɒksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #24,616

## Definitions
1. The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

## Etymology
From French toxicologie, equivalent to toxico- + -logy.

## Common misspellings (15)
`otxicology`, `toixcology`, `toxciology`, `toxiccology`, `toxicloogy`, `toxicolgoy`, `toxicollogy`, `toxicologgy`, `toxicologyy`, `toxicoloyg`, `toxicoolgy`, `toxioclogy`, `toxxicology`, `ttoxicology`, `txoicology`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/toxicology